Scream star Melissa Barrera reveals who she wants to work with
- In an interview published Wednesday, actress Melissa Barrera criticized former colleagues for returning to Scream 7 after her 2023 firing, calling the decision "scabby" and asserting those involved "have to live with that."
- Production company Spyglass dismissed Barrera in November 2023 for social media posts regarding the Israel-Hamas war, which the studio characterized as antisemitic; Barrera rejected the claims while advocating for Palestinian civilians.
- After Barrera and co-star Jenna Ortega departed, Spyglass paid a reported $7 million to bring back original star Neve Campbell, a restructuring Barrera described as "nostalgia-bait."
- Barrera challenged the studio's reported $215 million global box office figure, telling Variety she believes the numbers were "lied" about and the movie failed to generate that much revenue.
- Currently starring in the Broadway musical Titanique, Barrera maintains that Scream remains significant to her past while she has found closure and focuses on new projects.
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Actress Melissa Barrera Claims Paramount Lied About 'Scream 7' Profits After Firing Her over Anti-Israel Posts
Actress Melissa Barrera has claimed that Paramount lied about profits from "Scream 7" after she was fired from the franchise for accusing Israel of genocide during the war in Gaza.
Melissa Barrera (Monterrey, Mexico, 35) was one of the first actresses to stand in favour of Palestine when the Israeli bombings in Gaza began in response to the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023. Scream or Carmen's interpreter began posting daily Instagram messages advocating for peace, criticizing the killing of Palestinian civilians by the Israeli government and comparing Gaza with a concentration camp. She also shared links to raise funds for …
Melissa Barrera launches production company, plans to work with pro-Palestine brands
Actor Melissa Barrera recently sat down with Variety to discuss the fallout she faced after speaking out about Gaza and calling for peace following the October 7 attacks. Barrera revealed that sharing fundraising links and publicly supporting Palestine led to her removal from Scream 7 and her departure from WME. At the time, the agency described her posts as “antisemitic” and accused her of “incitement of hate.” View this post on Instagr…
Melissa Barrera Thinks Studio Behind “Scream 7” 'Lied About' Movie's Box Office Numbers
“I don’t think it made that much money,” said Barrera of the sequel she was fired fromMelissa Barrera in December 2025Credit: Arturo Holmes/GettyNEED TO KNOWMelissa Barrera spoke to Variety about being fired in 2023 from a lead role in Scream 7 after starring in the previous two installments“I think they lied about the numbers,” she said of the movie's box office resultsBarrera is currently starring on Broadway in Titanique Melissa Barrera is ca…
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